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New Member
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Hello and thank you for allowing me to join your community. I have a serious error coin involving a 1996 Jefferson nickel. You can clearly see where it was struck over an existing coin. I can without magnification see Liberty over Jefferson's face with a fat stamped at 3 o' clock. The planchet is elongated to an oval shape and is an 1/8 of an inch larger than regular Jefferson nickel. Additionally, the Cud is very deep and you can seek thenwings in the obvers over Jefferson's head which looks like something from a Mercury dime. How do I get this coin analyzed? I would appreciate all feedback on how and what forums to post pics on? Thank you for all feedback in advance. Sincerely, CoinGal |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 To community, please post an image so we could see what you are referring to! From your description it sounds like it could be a hammer job done outside the Mint by hitting one coin on top of another. but that;s just a guess till we see your pic. |
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New Member
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Thank you. I am trying to attach pic. But It won't give me an option. Can you advise me as to how to do this from and iPhone?
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New Member
United States
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Rest in Peace
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Coingal to our zoo! Question, is the "image" you see reversed? This s a very usual "garage job" trick of kids, put one coin on top of another then whack it good with a sledge hammer(  , yes, guilty as charged ma'am!). Since you say it it out of round I suspect this is exactly what happened. It takes quite a bit of force to imprint one coin to another, hammers and squeezed in vises just don't have the pressure needed to do that, but one full swing of a 5 lb sledge will do the trick. So will a hydraulic press(2000 plus lbs per sq. in.) But most teens in the 60's just didn't carry one of those around in our hip pockets, for that matter didn't carry a sledge hammer either!  Edited by Crazyb0
11/28/2017 3:04 pm
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Since its 1996 we know what kids had in the 60's wouldn't make much difference  One coin laid on another and given a terrific whack. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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It is definitely a "garage job", PMD. You have a reversed impression of a 1990? Lincoln Cent on a nickel. Someone just smashed the two coins together. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Anyway, keep looking! to the CCF! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Ask yourself: Why would a 1996 nickel have a 1990 date that is mirrored? If the coin was struck as a mint error, the devices would not be mirrored and not have a span of 6 years difference. The coin leave the mint a lot faster than that. Someone altered the coin with another coin and probably put it between two pieces of wood with the two coins laying on top of each other. Also ask yourself: Why does the reverse not show a mirrored image on it? It all is done to make it look like it was an error. When they realized it looked nothing like an error, they spent it... You found it. Edited by coop
11/28/2017 4:18 pm
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Looks like someone had too much time on their hands.
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Posted 11/28/2017 2:11 pm
